The Get Down

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The Get Down
Genre Period drama
Musical
Created by Baz Luhrmann
Shawn Ryan
Directed by Baz Luhrmann
Starring Justice Smith
Herizen Guardiola
Shameik Moore
Skylan Brooks
T.J. Brown Jr.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Mamoudou Athie
Jimmy Smits
Giancarlo Esposito
Production
Executive producer(s) Baz Luhrmann
Shawn Ryan
Catherine Martin
Stephen Adly Guirgis
Marney Hochman
Thomas Kelly
Paul Watter
Production company(s) Sony Pictures Television
Release
Original network Netflix

The Get Down is an upcoming musical drama television series created by Baz Luhrmann and Shawn Ryan that is slated to debut in 2016 on Netflix.[1] The first season will be thirteen 1-hour episodes in length and will be produced by Sony Pictures Television.[2] The first six episodes of the series will premiere on August 12, 2016.[3]

Main cast

  • Justice Smith as Ezekiel, a smart, resourceful teen, brimming with untapped talent and unrequited love, who is determined to make his mark in this world.
  • Herizen Guardiola as Mylene Cruz, a tenacious girl with an incredible voice who dreams of becoming a disco star, a dream that is far outside the realm of her fiercely religious background.
  • Shameik Moore as Shaolin Fantastic, a child of the streets, thrill-seeking, unpredictable, eccentric but above all, enigmatic.
  • Skylan Brooks as Ra-Ra, a loyal, respected, protective friend and brother with his head screwed on tight, he's the voice of reason beyond his years.
  • T.J. Brown Jr. as Boo-Boo, a mechanically minded kid who is an irrepressible 40-year-old in a 14-year-old's body.
  • Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Cadillac, a "fly gangster" and prince of the disco world who is the owner and proprietor of the most notorious after-hours night spot in the Bronx.[4]
  • Mamoudou Athie as Grandmaster Flash.[5]
  • Jimmy Smits as Francisco "Papa Fuerte" Cruz, a South Bronx political boss who delivers services to his constituents that the city has failed to provide, such as jobs, housing and healthcare.[6]
  • Giancarlo Esposito as Pastor Ramon Cruz, Papa Fuerte's brother and Mylene's father, the charismatic head of the local Pentecostal church who attracts a flock of followers with his fiery sermons and firm, steady leadership.[7]

Recurring cast

  • Jaden Smith as Marcus “Dizzee” Kipling, a "psychedelically talented and enigmatic graffiti writer raised in the South Bronx."[8]
  • Yolonda Ross as Ms. Green, the caring but tough English teacher who nurtures the potential in her students and advocates for them to pursue their talents.[9]
  • Zabryna Guevara as the wife of pastor Ramon Cruz and the mother of Mylene[10]

Production

The series was announced in February 2015, after Luhrmann had spent over ten years developing the concept.[11] The series is described as "a mythic saga of how New York at the brink of bankruptcy gave birth to hip-hop, punk and disco", the Sony Pictures Television show takes in Bronx tenements, the SoHo art scene, CBGB, Studio 54 and the just-built World Trade Center.[12] On April 9, 2015, Justice Smith, Shameik Moore, Skylan Brooks and Tremaine Brown Jr. will play the shows lead male roles.[13] On April 16, 2015 was announced that newcomer Herizen Guardiola will play the show's female lead.[14]

References

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